Brava Dance Ensemble

By audtion only

The Brava Dance Ensemble is for novice to advanced dancers who are looking to train and have more performance opportunites.  Brava Ensemble builds a repertoire of a variety of dances in all styles--ballet, tap, jazz, theatre dance, etc., and focuses on performance and entertaining an audience. The Ensemble dancers are cast in our Christmas Show during Session I and learn and rehearse the opening number of our Spring Recital weekend in May which they will perfrom in all 5 shows.  

Students 4th grade and up must be registered for at least five dance classes, including Jazz, two times per week Ballet, Tap, and Lyrical/Contemporary to be eligible for the Brava Dance Ensemble. Students 3rd grade and younger must be enrolled in Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Lyrical. Auditions take place once a year.   Ensemble rehearsals will be scheduled certain Sundays, Saturday afternoons and Friday evenings.  Rehearsal schedules will be sent out with Christmas Show casting.  

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENSEMBLE:   

• At least 1 week of the Summer Dance Intensive.
• Mini Session enrollment is strongly encouraged for studio track dancers and is required for Intensive track dancers.
• Session I and II, four or more dance classes per week at Brava Dance Center, including Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Lyrical/Contemporary
• Must be able to attend all Ensemble Christmas Show rehearsals
• Must be able to attend additional rehearsals as needed, usually on Saturdays and Sundays and some Friday.  Call times will be announced at least a week prior to rehearsals.  
• Must be at least 6 years old.

Dancers will ONLY need to attend rehearsal for the part they are cast in for the Christmas Show.  Rehearsals will be scheduled on Friday evenings, Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons from September-December.  Cast rehearsal schedules will be sent out with casting announcements.  Auditions announced soon!

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